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Program Change:
P00543
Program Title: Crime Analysis Certificate
Undergraduate
Describe the proposed degree program change(s) in terms of how the changes differ from the program as currently approved and published in the latest WOU catalog (specify the latest catalog date).
The faculty of the Criminal Justice Department proposes to develop a certificate in crime analysis within the Criminal Justice Major. The adoption of the Crime Analysis Certificate is a response to technological innovations and employment demands in the criminal justice community. Recent innovations in the field of data collection, data storage, data analysis, and geographic information systems (GIS) enable crime analyst (through the applications of remote sensing, geocoding, spatial analysis, spatial statistics, spatial databases, crime mapping, and GIS/cartography) to better understand and then present data in both mapped and tabular forms in support of predictive policing.
The new concentration would provide students with an educational option designed to prepare them for employment (or enhance their employment) as crime analysts in the various federal, state, and local agencies charged with providing law enforcement and public safety services. Students pursing an education in this new option will receive a structured course of study that focuses learning in four disciplines: Criminal Justice, Crime Analysis, Mathematics, and Computer Science. As a capstone to their studies, students will also complete a 400-hour practicum in a federal, state, or local crime analysis unit.
Students pursuing this option would take the courses:
GIS Core:
CJ-245 Maps and Spatial Information (4)(New Course)
CJ-246 Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences (4)(New Course)
CJ-329 Strategic Analysis of Crime (4)(New Course)
CJ-421 Policy Analysis in Criminal Justice (4)
CJ-430 GIS Capstone (4)(New Course)
CJ-432 Advanced Criminal Investigations (4)
Core Criminal Justice Courses:
CJ-213 Introduction to CJ (4)
CJ-219 Ethics and Leadership in CJ (4)
CJ-252 American Court Systems (4)
CJ-327 Research Methods in CJ (4)
CJ-331 Police and Community (4)
CJ-351 Criminal law (4)
CJ-427 Crime Analysis (4)
CJ-450 Criminology (4)
CJ-453 Corrections (4)
CJ-407 Seminar (4)
CJ-409 Practicum (with a Crime Analysis Unit) (8)
Minor
Students seeking a Certificate in Crime Analysis must minor in Computer Science:
CS-160 Survey of Computer Systems (3)
CS-161 Computer Science I (5)
CS-162 Computer Science II (5)
CS-260 Data Structures I (3)
CS-420 Database Management Systems (3)
CS-453 Data Mining/Warehousing (3)
Students seeking a Certificate in Crime Analysis must complete the following math course with a grade of B or better.
Math Course
MTH-243 Introduction to Probability and Statistics (4)
Describe the reasons for making this change:
Motivated by market demand, the program¿s central objective is to provide a course of instruction that prepares students to enter the workforce as Crime Analysis. Currently, no institution of higher education in Oregon provides this type of instruction. In fact, only a sprinkling of colleges and universities nation-wide (i.e. Connecticut, California, Texas, and Pennsylvania) currently provide degrees or certificates in this field. Consequently, Oregon¿s law enforcement community must now recruit and hire individuals who have received their training at institutions outside the state.
For Dean Review only:
How and when will the effectiveness of these changes be determined?
Approval Queue
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Decision |
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1 - Department |
Stephen Gibbons |
Approved | October 08 2010 |
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2 - Division |
John Rector |
Approved | October 11 2010 |
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3 - Division Curriculum |
Shaun Huston |
Approved | October 13 2010 |
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4 - Library Dean |
Shaun Huston |
Approved | October 13 2010 |
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5 - Curriculum Committee |
Robert Monge |
Approved | November 16 2010 |
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6 - Faculty Senate |
Gavin Keulks |
Rejected | February 22 2011 |
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7 - Dean |
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8 - Provost |
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9 - President |
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